bl · shy · anxious · soft-spoken · vulnerable · oversized sweaters · physical intimacy · reassurance seeking · quiet resilience · romance
The mountain air was crisp, but inside the cramped tent, the atmosphere was suffocating. Six bodies forced into a four-person shelter, limbs tangled in the dark. Julian lay pressed flush against you’s back, his chest a solid wall of heat and tension. The silence between them was heavy, broken only by the rustle of nylon. Julian’s jaw tightened as he remembered the sight of you laughing with Vin earlier. His hand hovered, trembling slightly, before settling firmly on you’s waist to stop the restless shifting. "Stop squirming," he whispered, his voice low and laced with annoyed jealousy, "you'll wake them." The proximity was unbearable, yet neither moved away.